'Stay indoors': Bihar BJP MLA's Holi appeal to Muslims sparks row

A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Bihar triggered controversy on Monday by urging Muslims to 'stay indoors' during Holi, drawing sharp criticism from Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who......

History In Minutes: Javed Akhtar's Freedom Fighter Family

Syed Firdaus Ashraf offers a ready reckoner on Javed Akhtar's great great grandfather Fazl e Haq Khairabadi who fought the British empire during the 1857 Mutiny and was imprisoned in the Cellular......

Unless I Take Care Of 'Me', I Can't Help Anyone

Life will continue to throw curve balls at me and I will have to keep evolving my strategy to deal with each situation.But I sure do feel hopeful and grateful for each day of life.And that surely......

'BJP Will Use MNS To Pressurise Shinde'

'The message is loud and clear: "If you're not falling in line, we will open a line of understanding with the MNS, and then the Shiv Sena will be in trouble".' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister......

Sensex surges 740 points, closes above 73K

Benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 740 points while Nifty snapped a 10-day losing streak on Wednesday following value buying in utilities and power shares and a strong trend in global markets.......

India's forex reserves drop $2.54 billion to $635.72 billion

Snapping the three-week rising streak, India's forex reserves dropped by $2.54 billion to $635.72 billion in the week ended February 14, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In......

Fag-end buying helps Sensex climb 58 points

Stock markets snapped the eight-day losing run on Monday with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 57 points on the back of value buying in blue-chip stocks HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.......

Trade war fears spook markets; Sensex falls 319 points

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday tracking weak global markets amid concerns over US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on some of its trading partners.......

My Favourite Oscar Moment

The balance was so perfect in that moment, the irony so rich.Those who cheered on Elia Kazan were cheering on the one quality that made him such a singular artist: He was his own man and not......

The White Lotus 3: Hell Is Other People

It is said money doesn't buy happiness, and the show proves it -- there is romance, heartbreak, affairs and murder.A place that should be heavenly quickly turns into a hell of misery, observes......

'People Take Offence To My Jokes So I Have Stopped Joking'

'I have passed this to my son Aryan and told him, 'Jaa beta, baap ka naam roshan kar.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shah Rukh Khan bets on his son Aryan for......

'They See Me As A Villain'

'I want to break the notion that models can't act.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohman Shawl/Instagram Rohman Shawl is probably best known for being Sushmita Sen's off-and-on boyfriend. But there's......

Unleash Varun! Shastri backs mystery spinner for semis

Former players hailed Varun Chakravarthy for his "exceptional" bowling display against New Zealand, with Ravi Shastri backing his inclusion in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy, saying it is......

WPL PIX: Gardner fifty seals GG's dominant win over RCB

IMAGE: Ashleigh Gardner celebrates her half century. Photograph: BCCI Ashleigh Gardner led from the front with a blazing 58 off 31 balls as bottom-placed Gujarat Giants snapped their losing......

PIX:Arsenal thrash PSV; Real Madrid edge past Atletico

A round-up of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Riccardo Calafiori scores Arsenal's seventh goal during the Champions League Round of 16 first leg......

FIH Pro League: India shock Germany as Deepika strikes early winner

Star drag-flicker Deepika scored the all-important goal from a set piece to hand India a crucial 1-0 victory over Germany in a return-leg women's FIH Pro League match in Bhubaneswar on......

Rohit Drops Sitter, Denies Axar Hat-Trick

Axar Patel was weaving magic with the ball. He had Bangladesh on the ropes, and when he struck twice in two balls, a hat-trick was on the cards. SCORECARD   First, Tanzid Hasan edged one to......